School site to museum Floor: How informal science institutions work with schools

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1489-1507

  Phillips, Michelle ^a   Finkelstein, Doreen ^b   Wever Frerichs, Saundra ^c  

^a Inverness Research Associates   (United States)

^b The College Board   (United States)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34748855652     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701494084     Document Type: Article

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